randomly placed to circle a courtyard. The conference/main hall and canteen/kitchen are
all attached to the boy’s dormitory, whereas the staff/matron rooms are attached to the
girl’s dormitory.
A power/generator house, pit latrine and gatehouse attached to the main gate have
also been provided. The nature of the surrounding facilities and rotational programs
for students/users is a tedious process to implement and monitor. This has, however,
not been forgotten and was the rationale behind the rectangular shapes in design of the
structures to provide simplicity while using the facility.
Each rectangular building has been provided with wide windows on its north and south
sides, with walls on its east and west sides, so that sufficient natural sunlight, brightness
and aeration can be adequately accessed without heat load by sunlight. Big and small
outside spaces have also been provided to offer green, wind and natural light to create a
reading space and a conducive atmosphere for users.
ROJECT TEAM
One of the featured materials used for this building was local bricks which were gathered
near the site. Well burnt clay bricks are major materials for all buildings in Uganda,
however, because of their uneven shapes and colours, they are usually covered by
mortar and paint. In this project, the bricks were exposed and properly structured with
reinforced concrete pillars and beams to offer beautiful colours. Iron sheets were used
for roofing, with hardwood timber rafters and plywood ceilings. Because of the site’s high
sea level, the location is hot during the daytime but cold at night throughout the year; t B